Asus maximus formula 2 {video card upgrade}

John_775

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Asus maximus formula 2 // (2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (single max @16,dual @ x8 speed)
Q6600 @ 3.5 Ghz
8GB DDR 2 @ 800 Mhz
Ati Radeon HD 4850

It's a old pc ( almost 10 years) and I want to replace it with a passive video card. I have looked at cards like the GT 710/730. Are there any better silent options that are compatible with an old setup like this?
 

beelzebluntz

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Easiest way to be silent is just over pay and not use any of it's resources.

16 lanes should be enough for even something like a 1070 is my understanding

Not saying you should go that high, just don't worry about paying for too much resources. If the draw on the GPU is only ever 50% you can run it with the fans off